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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,277.60, 156,416.72 and 25,391.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,277.60, 156,416.72 and 25,391.84 is: 38,087.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,277.60 : 156,416.72 = 25,391.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,277.60/156,416.72 = 25,391.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,277.60x = 156,416.72 × 25,391.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,277.60x = 3,971,708,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,708,327.56/104,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,087.84

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